Combined toilet tissue storage and dispensing device

ABSTRACT

The invention consists of a device mountable on a wall for storing two rolls of toilet tissue and having a third roll of toilet tissue in position for being dispensed. The device consists of a sheet of metal shaped to form a chamber for the storage of two rolls of toilet tissue with a bracket depending from the lower portion of the device for dispensing the third roll.

United States Patent [1 1 Maschek et al.

COMBINED TOILET TISSUE STORAGE AND DISPENSING DEVICE Inventors: Adrian M. Maschek, 1710 5th St.;

Henry Pace, 600 Maria St., both of Kenner La.

Filed: June 23, 1971 Appl. No.: 155,833

US. Cl. 312/39, 242/553 Int. Cl B65h 19/00 Field of Search 312/39; 242/552,

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 9/1959 Hicks 242/553 11 3,738,721 June 12, 1973 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 902,004 7/1962 Great Britain 242/552 1,907,716 11/1969 Germany 242/553 Primary Examiner-James C. Mitchell Att0rneySa1vatore G. Militana 57] ABSTRACT The invention consists of a device mountable on a wall for storing two rolls of toilet tissue and having a third roll of toilet tissue in position for being dispensed. The device consists of a sheet of metal shaped to form a chamber for the storage of two rolls of toilet tissue with a bracket depending from the lower portion of the device for dispensing the third roll.

1 Claim, 5 Drawing Figures INVENTORS ADRIAN IV]. MASCHEK HENRY By PACE MAW ATTORNEY COMBINED TOILET TISSUE STORAGE AND DISPENSING DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The conventional combined toilet tissue storage and dispensing devices are complicated in design, expensive in cost and quite cumbersome in transferring the stored toilet tissue to its dispensing position. They are usually unattractive in appearance and require unusual mounting members for securing the device to the wall, which may even require an opening for receiving the device.

SUMMARY The present invention avoids the objections to the conventional combined toilet tissue storage and dispensing devices by having as its principle object the providing of a simple, inexpensive and attractive device that is readily mountable on a wall.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a combined toilet tissue storage and dispensing device which consists of an elongated sheet of metal bent to form a storage chamber for two rolls of toilet tissue with the ends of the sheet of metal in abutting and engaged relation and held together by a strip of decorative metal having a U-shaped cross section extending along both the edges of the sheet of metal.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a storage chamber for rolls of toilet tissues, which chamber is open at both ends for inserting or removing the rolls-of toilet tissue and is formed by shaping an elongated section of sheet metal.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our toilet tissue storage and dispenser constructed in accordance with our invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are top and bottom plan views.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 55 of FIG. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designate similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral refers to our toilet tissue storage and dispensing device consisting of a length of sheet metal such as aluminum and the like shaped to form a flat front wall 11, a flat rear wall 12 spaced and parallel to the front wall 11 and semi-circular top and bottom walls 13 and 14 respectively. The ends of the sheet material forming the device 10 abut against each other as at 15 and held together by U-shaped strips 16 preferably made of chrome metal which are mounted over and pressed into frictional engagement along both edges of the device 10. The chrome strips 16 are both ornamental and functional as they serve to give the wall portions 11, 12, 13 and 14 rigidity as well as maintaining the ends of the rear wall portion 12 in abutting and firm engagement relation to form a storage chamber 50 for two rolls of toilet tissue 42.

The rear wall portions 12 are provided with openings 17 for receiving fasteners 18 that extend therethrough for securing the device 10 to a wall 20. In alignment with the openings 18 there are openings 19 formed on the front wall 1 l in order to permit the manipulation of the fastners 18 by a screw driver and the like when the device 10 is being fastened to a wall. In lieu of fasteners 18, the outside surface of the rear wall 12 may be provided with conventional pressure sensitive tape having adhesive on both of its sides for adhering to the device 10 and the wall 20.

Extending from the outer surface of the lower end wall 14 of the device 10 is a U-shaped bracket B having a pair of leg portions 25, extending at right angle to a base portion 27. The base portion 27 is fastened to the bottom curved wall portion 14 with the leg portions 25 depending therefrom in spaced parallel relation. The leg portions 25 are provided with aligned openings 28 for receiving dowels 29 mounted on the ends of a spindle S- which is conventional in construction consisting of a pair of telescoping tubular members 30, 31 with a spring 32 in the larger tubular member 30. The spring extends between the end of the larger tubular member 30 and the inner end of the smaller tubular member 31 to yieldingly urge the tubular members 30 and 31 to slide in a direction away from each other. A roll of toilet tissue 40 shown mounted on the spindle 'S is in position ready for use while the two rolls of toilet tissue 41 positioned within the storage space 50 are hidden from view and ready to be removed therefrom when the need for same occurs. The open ends of the device 10 permits the ready insertion and removal of the stored toilet tissues 41 as well as readily disclosing the need to replenish the toilet tissues 41 when removed from the storage chamber 50.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A combined toilet tissue storage and dispensing device comprising a chamber open on opposed sides and having a front wall, a rear wall and arcuate top and bottom walls formed from a elongated sheet of substantially rigid material with the ends of said material in abutting relation, U-shaped members extending along said both edges of said rigid material and telescopically mounted on said edge, said U-shaped members securing said ends of said material in abutting relation and preventing the separation thereof, means mounted on said rear wall for securing said device to a wall and toilet tissue dispensing means depending from said lower arcuate wall adapted to receive a roll of toilet tissue, said dispensing means comprising a U-shaped bracket having a base portion secured to the outer surface of said lower arcuate wall, and leg portions extending at right angle at the end of said base portion, said leg portions each having an opening for receiving the dowels of a toilet tissue spindle extending between said leg portions of said bracket. 

1. A combined toilet tissue storage and dispensing device comprising a chamber open on opposed sides and having a front wall, a rear wall and arcuate top and bottom walls formed from a elongated sheet of substantially rigid material with the ends of said material in abutting relation, U-shaped members extending along said both edges of said rigid material and telescopically mounted on said edge, said U-shaped members securing said ends of said material in abutting relation and preventing the separation thereof, means mounted on said rear wall for securing said device to a wall and toilet tissue dispensing means depending from said lower arcuate wall adapted to receive a roll of toilet tissue, said dispensing means comprising a U-shaped bracket having a base portion secured to the outer surface of said lower arcuate wall, and leg portions extending at right angle at the end of said base portion, said leg portions each having an opening for receiving the dowels of a toilet tissue spindle extending between said leg portions of said bracket. 